Acceptability of HIV self-testing: a systematic literature review

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Authors

Janne Krause · Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Friederike Subklew-Sehume · Right to Care

Chris Kenyon · Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde

Robert Colebunders · Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde

Abstract

The review demonstrates that HST is an acceptable testing alternative for risk groups and can be performed accurately by the majority of self-testers. Clients especially value the privacy and confidentiality of HST. Linkage to counselling as well as to treatment and care services remain major challenges.

Topics & Keywords

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions HIV Research and Treatment HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Public Health

Volume 13, Issue 1, pp. 735-735

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-735

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